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The Hunger Games Returns To Select IMAX® Theatres For A One Week Engagement

Apr 20, 2012

April
20, 2012 – IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX; TSX:IMX) and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) today announced
that due to overwhelming demand, The Hunger Games will return to more
than 100 IMAX® digital theatres across North America on April 27.
The film will play for a one-week special return engagement through May
3. The
Hunger Games has grossed over $533
million globally since its launch on March 23, including $13.2 million
generated from IMAX theatres in its original one week run.“It’s
wonderful that so many fans have expressed interest in seeing The Hunger
Games in the immersive IMAX format, and many of these are repeat viewers,” said
Lionsgate’s Motion Picture Group Co-Chair Rob Friedman, adding “We're delighted that
IMAX has been able to accommodate them through this special one week
re-engagement.” “The
Hunger Games has become a cultural phenomenon and we are thrilled to
provide moviegoers with another opportunity to see this year’s most successful
film in IMAX,” said Greg Foster, Chairman and President of IMAX Filmed
Entertainment. Read more on PRNewswire.com